Restoring A Previous Backup - Cisco TelePresence Administrator's Manual

When the system is not running in legacy TMS Agent database mode, all data is included in the system data
backup file.
To create a backup of the VCS's TMS Agent database:
1. Go to the Backup and restore
2. Click Create TMS Agent backup file.
3. After the backup file has been prepared, a pop-up window appears and prompts you to save the file (the
exact wording depends on your browser). The default name is in the format:
<date>_<time>_tms_agent_backup.tar.gz.
Note that the preparation of the TMS Agent backup file may take several minutes. Do not navigate away
from this page while the file is being prepared.
4. Save the file to a designated location.

Restoring a previous backup

To restore the VCS to a previous configuration of system data:
1. Go to the Backup and restore
2. In the Restore section, Browse to the backup file containing the configuration you want to restore.
3. Click Upload system backup file.
4. The VCS checks the file and takes you to the
If the backup file is not valid, you will receive an error message at the top of the
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You are shown the current software version and the number of calls and registrations.
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5. Read all the warning messages that appear before proceeding with the restore.
6. Click Continue with system restore to continue with the restore process. This will restart your system,
so ensure that there are no active calls.
Click Abort system restore if you need to exit the restore process and return to the
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restore page.
After the system restarts, you are taken to the login page.
Legacy TMS Agent database
If the system is still running in legacy TMS Agent database mode you have an additional option to restore a
backup of the VCS's TMS Agent database
To restore the VCS to a previous set of TMS Agent data:
1. Go to the Backup and restore
2. In the Restore section, Browse to the backup file containing the configuration you want to restore.
3. Click Upload TMS Agent backup file.
4. The VCS checks the file and restores its contents.
If the backup file is not valid, you will receive an error message at the top of the
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